What Would You Say

"What Would You Say"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Under the Table and Dreaming
B-side	"Recently"
Released	September 1994
Recorded	1994
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)
Genre	Alternative rock [1] folk rock [1] jazz rock [1]
Length	3:42 (radio version) 4:07 (album version)
Label	RCA
Songwriter	David J. Matthews
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"What Would You Say" (1994) "Jimi Thing" (1994)

"What Would You Say" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from their debut album Under the Table and Dreaming . It reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In June 1995 it peaked at #9 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. John Popper of Blues Traveler appears as a guest performer, playing the harmonica.

Track listing

1. "What Would You Say" - 3:42
2. "Recently" (Radio Edit) - 3:31

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "What Would You Say"

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [2]	30
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3]	35
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4]	11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [5]	15
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6]	5
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7]	9
US Radio Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "What Would You Say"

Chart (1995)	Rank
US Hot 100 Singles Airplay (Billboard) [9]	67
US Top Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) [10]	24
US Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles (Billboard) [11]	36

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 1, 1997). "Various Artists - MTV's Best of the Buzz Bin, Vol. 1 (1996)". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 1080.
2. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
3. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
4. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
5. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
6. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
7. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
8. "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
9. "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles Airplay" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107. December 23, 1995. p. Y-32. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
10. "The Year in Music: Top Mainstream Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 2. December 15, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
11. "The Year in Music: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 3. December 15, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved June 6, 2022.